Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1920 — INDIANA LEAGUE WOMEN VOTERS [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LEAGUE WOMEN VOTERS

WILL CARRY ON NO ACTIVITY IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIAL SESSION. Mrs. Ora Thompson Ross, chairman of the 10th district for the League of Women Voters, attended the meeting of the state board in Indianapolis on the 13th. She reports her district in the lead in the campaign of organization with 16 chapters organized. The 12th district is second with 8 chapters. Lake county is the banner county with 7 chapters, Jasper County holds third place with 5. The activities of the League will now be especially directed toward getting out the women to- register and to vote, and to giving them a political education. The Indiana League of Women Voters will probably not carry on any activity m connection with the special legislative session, according to opinions expressed by the majority of the board members of the organization, including Mrs. A. H. Beardsley, Elkhart, president. The board of directors was in session all day Tuesday at the Claypool hotel. The discussion of legislative matters took place at that time. “This is a special session for special purposes,” Mrs. Beardsley said, “and while we are all interested in the purposes,they do not particularly concern our organization, so I believe we shall not advance anything.

We shall begin our preparations soon for the next regular session.” For Handling Woman Vote. Provision for handling the woman vote is to be made by the legislature, according to Goyernof Goodrich’s outline, but this is a mechanical matter and the women suffragists will leave it in the hands of the men whose business it, is to see that it is handled correctly. The status of the federal suffrage amendment was discussed, and it was the general opinion that ratification will be completed by August 10, since the Tennessee and North Carolina legislatures are to meet August 9 and 10. Organisation Affairs. The morning was given over to a discussion of organization affairs. Miss Roberta Stahr, Elkhart, executive secretary, reported sixty-eight leagues organized and twelve more ready to organize. The banner counties are Lake, with seven leagues; LaGrange, with six; Jasper, with five; and Jefferson, with four. The eighth and thirteenth districts have complete lists of county chairmen. Every district except the eleventh has some county chairmen. The report of Mrs. L. J. Cox, of Terre Haute, treasurer, which was read by Miss Stahr, announced the balance on hand July 1 as 11,499.97, with 1400 paid on the national

pledge. It was announced that Mrs. Mildred Siminton, of Elkhart, had been appointed a state organizer. Resicna Because of Illness. Mrs. J G. McNutt, Indianapolis, treasurer, has resigned because of illness. A telegram of WP*™* was sent to MW. L. J. Cox, because of the death of Mr. Cox yesterday. The following women were present: Mrs. Beardsley, Miss Sthr, Mrs. John C. Boss, Mrs. Perry L. Beck, Elkhart; Mrs. Homer McCray, Kendallville; Mrs. W. A.Overstreet, Thorntown; Mra <E. R. Madison; Mrs. Ora Thompson, Roes,Rensselaer; Mrs. Elizabeth Claypool Earl Connersville; Mrs. Elizabeth Chambers Bulleit, New Albany; Mrs. L E. May and Mrs. Ella Bago Kehrer, Anderson; Mrs. Edward A. Kiefeer, Evansville; Miss Helen C. Ben-

bridge, Terre Haute; Mrs. Chester Evans, Bloomington; Mrs. T. Barnes, Mrs. John F. Barnhill, Mrs. Walter Grenough, Indianapolis.